“Skin to skin. Our mana,” he wrote in the caption. “Blessed and proud to bring another strong girl into this world. Tiana Gia Johnson came into this world like a force of nature and Mama @laurenhashianofficial labored and delivered like a true rockstar. I was raised and surrounded by strong, loving women all my life, but after participating in baby Tia’s delivery, it’s hard to express the new level of love, respect and admiration I have for @laurenhashianofficial and all mamas and women out there.”

Burst ovaries aside, the photo sheds an important light on something that doesn’t always happen after birth: skin-to-skin contact between fathers and babies.

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Skin-to-skin is when a baby is placed belly down on a parent’s chest right after being born (and dried off).

Not only does this enhance the bond between baby and parent, it can promote breast-feeding and also has health benefits for babies, according to the Cleveland Clinic. Having skin-to-skin contact comforts newborns, and also may enhance brain development.

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Despite all this, skin-to-skin happens more often with the baby and the person who delivered it, which is why The Rock’s photo was so powerful — not to mention a great idea for all new parents, regardless of whether they gave birth.

“Dads absolutely should do skin-to-skin for all of the reasons that we just discussed. Skin-to-skin strengthens baby’s immune system, helps to calm baby, and stimulate better sleep and create stronger bonds,” Dr. Idries Abdur-Rahman, an OB-GYN and medical travel blogger for TwinDoctorsTV, told Romper.

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Oh, and one other major benefit? Skin-to-skin can also improve sleep.

This kind of contact is effective at “stimulating deeper, longer sleep — something any new parent knows is a huge benefit,” Abdur-Rahman said.

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“For the partner, it’s equally great and helps form an early bond,” Taraneh Shirazian, M.D., an ob/gyn with NYU Langone Health, told Self.

As great as skin-to-skin is, it's not always an option for new parents. Birth complications and C-sections can prevent it from happening, but Abdur-Rahman told Romper that new parents shouldn't be upset if that's the case. “While skin-to-skin contact has some obvious benefits, babies have survived for centuries without formal skin-to-skin bonding.”

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But if you can do skin-to-skin, then make like The Rock and get both partners involved in it.